Corporate ownership of vets in South West, 2026
Data as of 2 November 2026 · 982 practices · download the CSV
Key findings
- 60% of South West's 982 veterinary practices are corporate-owned (592 practices), in line with the UK average of 62%.
- The largest group is IVC Evidensia, which owns 179 practices, or 18% of all vets in the region.
- 386 practices (39%) remain independently owned, and 4 are run by charities or non-profits.
- Consolidation is uneven: in Trowbridge, 100% of the 6 local practices are corporate-owned.
Largest groups in South West
| Group | Practices | Share of all South West vets |
|---|---|---|
| IVC Evidensia | 179 | 18% |
| CVS Group | 162 | 16% |
| Pets at Home | 91 | 9% |
| VetPartners | 90 | 9% |
| Linnaeus | 41 | 4% |
| Medivet | 29 | 3% |
Town by town
Towns with at least 5 practices, ranked by corporate share.
| Town | Practices | Corporate-owned | Corporate share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trowbridge | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Whitchurch | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Wiltshire | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Bath | 15 | 13 | 87% |
| Bodmin | 7 | 6 | 86% |
| Melksham | 6 | 5 | 83% |
| Penzance | 5 | 4 | 80% |
| Weymouth | 5 | 4 | 80% |
| Bridgwater | 12 | 9 | 75% |
| Exmouth | 8 | 6 | 75% |
| Bristol | 62 | 46 | 74% |
| Poole | 14 | 10 | 71% |
| Paignton | 7 | 5 | 71% |
| Totnes | 7 | 5 | 71% |
| Frome | 10 | 7 | 70% |
| Yeovil | 10 | 7 | 70% |
| Exeter | 25 | 17 | 68% |
| Newquay | 9 | 6 | 67% |
| Bideford | 6 | 4 | 67% |
| Calne | 6 | 4 | 67% |
| Helston | 6 | 4 | 67% |
| Warminster | 6 | 4 | 67% |
| Plymouth | 19 | 12 | 63% |
| Weston-Super-Mare | 8 | 5 | 63% |
| Barnstaple | 13 | 8 | 62% |
| Bournemouth | 15 | 9 | 60% |
| Dorchester | 10 | 6 | 60% |
| Ferndown | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| Ivybridge | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| South Molton | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| Tewkesbury | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| Wellington | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| Chippenham | 14 | 8 | 57% |
| St Austell | 7 | 4 | 57% |
| Gloucester | 27 | 15 | 56% |
| Swindon | 25 | 14 | 56% |
| Taunton | 16 | 9 | 56% |
| Cheltenham | 29 | 16 | 55% |
| Truro | 12 | 6 | 50% |
| Okehampton | 6 | 3 | 50% |
| Redruth | 6 | 3 | 50% |
| Torquay | 6 | 3 | 50% |
| Salisbury | 27 | 13 | 48% |
| Stroud | 9 | 4 | 44% |
| Wimborne | 9 | 4 | 44% |
| Christchurch | 7 | 3 | 43% |
| Holsworthy | 7 | 3 | 43% |
| Bude | 5 | 2 | 40% |
| Saltash | 5 | 2 | 40% |
| Newton Abbot | 13 | 5 | 38% |
| Sherborne | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| Tetbury | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| Cirencester | 7 | 1 | 14% |
| Sturminster Newton | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Tiverton | 5 | 0 | 0% |
Use this data
These figures are free to cite with a link to this page. Ownership classifications are compiled from public sources: RCVS records, Companies House filings and practice websites. Each practice page shows the evidence behind its classification (see our methodology).
Who Owns Your Vet? (2026). Corporate ownership of veterinary practices in South West. https://whoownsyourvet.co.uk/data/south-west/ (data as of 2 November 2026).
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Frequently asked questions
- How many vets in South West are corporate-owned?
- 592 of the 982 veterinary practices we list in South West are owned by corporate groups (60%).
- Which company owns the most vets in South West?
- IVC Evidensia is the largest veterinary group in South West in our directory, with 179 practices. Each practice page shows its parent company and the evidence behind that classification.